PAM spoke to Onipa about cassette tapes, family, and higher purpose upon the release of their Tapes of Utopia remix album with guest appearances from the extended Onipa family.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Buena Vista Social Club album. For the occasion, the label World Circuit is reissuing a remastered edition enhanced with previously unreleased tracks and alternative takes. Nick Gold, who produced the record, tells us its story.
The young Nigerian superstar breaks down his path from his education at Lagos State University to the slew of hit singles working up to his debut album, High Tension 2.0.
Pan African Music gives you the 101 on the uniquely New Orleans genre, bounce, and the need-to-know on its global ascent.
From awkward presidential entrances to prize winning soundtracks, music has scored the iconic film festival that brings together filmmakers from across the continent and diaspora since its inception in 1969.
The little prince of amapiano has made a name for himself signing some of the biggest hits of South Africa. Yimi Lo, his bright debut album, proves nevertheless that it was never the singer’s goal to fit the mainstream. PAM spoke with Aymos about his new project and his journey.
A brief history of the Luo clan’s great musical contribution, Nyatiti, an eight stringed pentatonic lyre with a percussive base.
After years of being known only by his famous tag (“Yo Rexxie Pon Dis One!”), Nigeria’s super producer now has a 17-track album under his name. PAM met with Rexxie to speak about A True Champion and much more.
PAM spoke to thoughtful Leeds based rapper ATO about lyrical honesty, relatability, and collaboration ahead of a return to live gigs.
The end of summer is coming, but I’m not going to give you the “beach blues” and so we’re going to end on a high note with some jazz records that represent a bit of an in-house specialty and a big part of my vinyl collection. T
Lee “Scratch” Perry, born Rainford Hugh – who reportedly died in Noel Holmes hospital in Western Jamaica on Sunday, August 29th – was a visionary that shook up the musical order by jamming tape machines, slogging silverware, packing samples, and layering effects onto tracks that would bleed into hip-hop, r&b, and punk.